Protests continue against killings in Abbottabad

In Hazara division of NWFP violent protest continued against renaming of NWFP as Khyber-Pakhtoonkhwa on Tuesday. Abbottabad, Mansehrah and Haripur are observing three-day mourning against killing of protesters in police firing yesterday. The enraged protesters reached Fawara Chowk in Abbottrabad and closed Shahrah-e-Resham again. The protesters also pelted stones at vehicular traffic. The protesters also closed Shahrah-e-Karakoram at various points. Mansehrah has also been tense. Tehrik-e-Hazara has withdrawn strike call after Abbottabad violence, however sticks weilding men being seen in various parts of the town involved in violent attacks. All road have also been blocked with bonefires.

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